Re: Is anxiety common in TRT?

[Guest guest]

On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 05:45:42 -0000, you wrote:

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>I've delt with serious depression while not getting treated for

>Hypogonadism. I don't like this anxiety, it just happened a few nights

>ago and I cannot understand why. Is this common in taking Androgel? I

>have Wellburtin XL but smoothly getting off it. Can someone tell me,

>how long does this anxiety last? I don't want to go on yet another

>medication. All information is appreciated.

High e2 can create this feeling . Get in for an E2 test. WHen my E2

levels climbed the first time I'd get these free floating feelings of

dread and anxiety. Arimidex made them disappear in hours.

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Just another albino black sheep

[Guest guest]

Elliot I have this problem from my E2 Estradiol being to high and it

goes up the most at night. If I remember your E2 is on the high side you need

to get something to get it down. Are you taking Zinc/Copper this helps.

http://www.myvitanet.com/zincop100cnt.html

I think I told you about Indolplex/DIM you can take one a day after dinner to

get your E2 down.

http://www.ritecare.com/prodsheets/PHY-15336.html

You can read about it in this link.

http://www.dimfaq.com/index.htm

And this link is to a article by Z on TRT and E2.

http://forum.mesomorphosis.com/showthread.php?t=134235700 & highlight=primer+hcg

http://forum.mesomorphosis.com/showthread.php?t=134235701 & highlight=primer+hcg

I had bad panic attacks at night and it was my high E2 when I got it down the

panic stopped.

All of the new members here need to go to the files and links section and read

about low T and learn as much as you can doing this helps you understand what

your going through and what to do about it.

Phil

Elliot <elliotbkr@...> wrote:

I've delt with serious depression while not getting treated for

Hypogonadism. I don't like this anxiety, it just happened a few nights

ago and I cannot understand why. Is this common in taking Androgel? I

have Wellburtin XL but smoothly getting off it. Can someone tell me,

how long does this anxiety last? I don't want to go on yet another

medication. All information is appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Hi Elliot,

I don't know if anxiety is common with TRT. I think the question is more: is it

the Androgel

that's causing your anxiety?

You mention tapering off Wellbutrin. I suspect the anxiety is more related to

the Wellbutrin

reduction than to the Androgel. I suggest calling the doc who's prescribing the

Wellbutrin.

What's the Wellbutrin dose you were originally taking, and what's the dose

you're at now?

Have you experienced anxiety like this before?

In some cases TRT can reduce the need for psych meds, but everyone's different.

Do you have recent lab numbers for T, free T & E2? It could be that the Androgel

isn't

working as well as it should.

You'll get through this.

Best,

Bruce

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> I've delt with serious depression while not getting treated for

> Hypogonadism. I don't like this anxiety, it just happened a few nights

> ago and I cannot understand why. Is this common in taking Androgel? I

> have Wellburtin XL but smoothly getting off it. Can someone tell me,

> how long does this anxiety last? I don't want to go on yet another

> medication. All information is appreciated.

>

[Guest guest]

> >

> > I've delt with serious depression while not getting treated for

> > Hypogonadism. I don't like this anxiety, it just happened a few

nights

> > ago and I cannot understand why. Is this common in taking

Androgel? I

> > have Wellburtin XL but smoothly getting off it. Can someone tell

me,

> > how long does this anxiety last? I don't want to go on yet

another

> > medication. All information is appreciated.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

In my case it was hard to tell. I did feel a little bit of a buzz when

I started and once again when I started Pregnyl. But prior to going on

TRT, I was constantly fatigued and could never get enough sleep. I

will take a little anxiety over feeling like the living dead any day.

After allowing time for my hormones to stabilize, I no longer feel

stimulated. Has the doctor checked your E2 and DHT levels after you

have been on Androgel for over 2 weeks. That is very important due to

the large effect those 2 hormones have on how you feel. Phil gave you

some good advice on E2, he knows all too well what that does to a man.

DHT is normally a good thing, however too much can cause anxiety among

other things. It is amazing how many doctors ignore the prescribing

information on Androgel about the need to test hormone levels after the

initial prescription.

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> I've delt with serious depression while not getting treated for

> Hypogonadism. I don't like this anxiety, it just happened a few

nights

> ago and I cannot understand why. Is this common in taking Androgel? I

> have Wellburtin XL but smoothly getting off it. Can someone tell me,

> how long does this anxiety last? I don't want to go on yet another

> medication. All information is appreciated.

>